What food is Denver known for Reddit

Hello, everyone. I’ve moved here less than a year ago and I’ve been trying to explore the food scene around here and I’ve been somewhat rudderless in my search. I thought this would be a good venue to find out what Denver does better than anyone else food wise. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I’m open to food of any variety. Thank you!

I’ll be in Denver for a few weeks and would love to know any restaurants or dishes that you consider can’t miss items!

I’ve already been to Tavernetta which was wonderful and am planning on definitely trying Safta and Sushi Den but would love some other recommendations- especially things that may be off the beaten path and a great green chile burrito. I’ll be staying near University Park but open to driving elsewhere.

Very much looking forward to getting to know your beautiful sunny city a bit better!!

I’m visiting Denver in the fall for 5 days and I’m a major foodie. I’m looking for THE place I can’t miss out on. An absolute must try that is at the top of your list of recommendations. Money is no object if it’s a great experience!

I’ll be visiting on Halloween for a concert. Any must try restaurants I should consider?

My husband and I are both huge foodies and I lived in the Middle East for 8 years. We discovered this place completely randomly over the weekend when we went to the Middle Eastern grocery store next door in hopes of finding green coffee beans to make Saudi Arabian light roast at home (we did!).

Anyways, this place looks terrible from the outside, the interior is better but not exactly a place I would go if looks was extremely important to your dining experience.

But the food. The food is authentic. Not fancy, but the kebabs are exactly how they would taste as if you were sitting in a Lebanese grill in Beirut with the same exact sides you might expect to receive with them down to the grilled tomato, basmati rice, and fresh tabbouleh. And the hummus is absolutely incredible, made in the traditional style, chickpeas cooked overnight and removing skins and slowly incorporating tahini until the whole thing is light, velvety, but rich to the extreme. Basically hummus that I’ve never tasted since moving back to US. (Please go if just for the hummus, if all you've had is Sabra, this is a completely different experience).

So yeah, just wanted to share this 100% authentic place. It’s hard to find food that takes you immediately back to its place of origin, no matter where the origin is. I really appreciate it when I find one and it is true to taste.

When I moved here I asked folks what I needed to try that was uniquely Denver. I was told by one person that Denver prides itself on its Philly cheese steaks! Someone else told me that hatch green chiles with pork was popular, but I feel like that's a New Mexico thing. I was also told that steak is uniquely Denver, but again it really doesn't seem like that's possible.

Philly has it's cheese steaks. Pittsburgh has its Primanti's. Buffalo has its wings. Chicago has its deep dish. New York has its pizza and cheese cake. Baltimore has its crab cakes. New England has its Lobster rolls and Boston Cream Pie. New Orleans has gumbo/jambalaya St.Louis/Memphis/Kansas City/Raleigh all have specific styles of BBQ

What can I try that is uniquely Denver?

Thanks!

I’m moving to the Denver area in about a week and my family (all from Hawai’i/Southern California) are of course itching to visit this winter. We are a very food loving family (think big Polynesians lol) and love to try new things.

My mom especially likes to try “local” favorites and things that aren’t typically found in Hawai’i. For example in Hawai’i we have amazing Hawaiian and Asian diaspora food. My cousins in California have taken me to get the best Mexican street tacos I’ve ever had. They won’t want poke or sushi or anything that we can get fresher and better on the island.

What would be the quintessential Colorado cuisine that I’d have to take them to eat? I assume it’s something Southwest-ish with Mexican influence, like green chile? Or maybe something Native American? Local fish or game meat? I’ve most recently lived on the east coast so for example if they were visiting me there it would be Ethiopian, Jamaican, philly style cheesesteaks, etc. Open to any and all suggestions, and if you have a preferred restaurant for the cuisine you recommend I’m open to that too! I’m going to do some testing myself before they visit haha :)

ETA: no food restrictions, but my brothers GF is vegan so if there are any great vegan places that’s nice to add to my list. And while my first choice is something “Colorado” I’m open to anything that’s the opposite of what we’d see every day at home.

We always host themed Superbowl parties with foods representing the cities playing in the game. (Last year was sushi and sourdough bread bowls with dip for SF and crab cakes for Baltimore). I've been to Denver. I have family in Denver. But I have NO CLUE what your city's go-to food is. Help me out!

Edit: I'm hearing from my man on the inside that it has to be Green Chili. Thoughts?

As a Chicagoan I would say we're known for deep dish pizza, italian beef sandwiches, and dragged-through-the-garden style hot dogs.

What is Denver's iconic foods?